Reconstituted 1921–1922 in the Alabama National Guard as the 2d Battalion, 141st Field Artillery, an element of the 39th Division.
2d Battalion, 141st Field Artillery, expanded, reorganized, and redesignated 17 January 1927 as the 117th Field Artillery with Headquarters at Florala, and remained assigned to the 31st Division.
Consolidated 15 March 1929 with the 55th Machine Gun Squadron and consolidated unit designated as the 117th Field Artillery.
Inducted into Federal service 25 November 1940 at home stations.
Regiment broken up 10 February 1942 and its elements reorganized and redesignated as follows: Headquarters and the 1st Battalion as the 117th Field Artillery Battalion, an element of the 31st Infantry Division; 2d Battalion as the 2d Battalion, 137th Field Artillery, and relieved from assignment to the 31st Division.
Reorganized and Federally recognized 5 December 1946 with Headquarters at Andalusia.
Ordered into active Federal service 16 January 1951 at home stations.
Released 15 June 1954 from active Federal service and reverted to state control; Federal recognition concurrently withdrawn from the 117th Field Artillery Battalion.
2d Battalion, 137th Field Artillery, reorganized and redesignated 8 February 1943 as the 933d Field Artillery Battalion.
Reorganized and Federally recognized 4 December 1946 with Headquarters at Enterprise as an element of the 31st Infantry Division.
Ordered into active Federal service 16 January 1951 at home stations.
Released 15 June 1954 from active Federal service and reverted to state control; Federal recognition concurrently withdrawn from the 933d Field Artillery Battalion.
117th and 933d Field Artillery Battalions consolidated 2 May 1959 to form the 117th Artillery, a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System, to consist of the 1st and 2d Howitzer Battalions, elements of the 31st Infantry Division.
Reorganized 15 April 1963 to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions, elements of the 31st Infantry Division.
Federal service and reverted to state control. Ordered into active Federal service 10 September 1963 at home stations; released 12 September 1963 from active Federal service and reverted to state control. 1st Battalion ordered into active Federal service 20 March 1965 at home stations; released 29 March 1965 from active Federal service and reverted to state control.)
Reorganized 15 January 1968 to consist of the 1st Battalion, an element of the 30th Armored Division.
Redesignated 1 February 1972 as the 117th Field Artillery.
Reorganized 1 November 1973 to consist of the 1st Battalion, an element of the 31st Armored Brigade.
Reorganized 1 November 1980 to consist of the 1st Battalion, an element of the 31st Armored Brigade, and the 2d and 3d Battalions.
